I had a 40gb Gen 4 player that died on me. I replaced the motherboard and headphone jack and it still does not work. Anyway, I need a replacement and was wondering if I should stick with 4 Gen or move up to photo or video players. I don't care about anyhing but music quality and I need at least...

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I am considering a paid of A900s yet I already have a Super Macro 3 amp. Would I get any benefit at all from using the amp with the 900s? Thanks all.

Yes this is half joke and half reality. We should place bets as to how long it takes for a v4.0 to come out. I bet some time in April. And yes I too amd waiting for my v3.0!!!

April Fools!!!!

I am looking for something to put on my Supermacro other than the stock knob that it comes with. Can you give me some online sites that sell volume knobs. I know of mouser and digikey, but didn't really find anything too exciting. Thanks a lot.

I saw the previous post about the $500 wooden knob. Got me wondering about where can I actually buy some cool looking knobs. Of course nowhere near $500. I am talking simple $1 - $10 knobs. Are there DIY sites that sell stuff like this? Thanks a lot.

I have my portable nirvana with 4G iPod --> Supermacro V3.0 --> Ety ER-4S I could not image anything being better.

Quote: Originally Posted by mavis You know, nobody's FORCING anyone to upgrade. And it's not like our v1 SMs suddenly sounds WORSE than when we first bought them. Reading your posts in this thread, one would think that the v1 SM is suddenly a piece of crap amp, which of course doesn't...

Quote: Originally Posted by alanz atx, I can't imagine how Xin could have been more fair. There was no financial penalty at all for being an early adopter. Agreed.

Quote: Originally Posted by atx Like I said earlier. Buy an old supermacro V1 for $100 or a new upgradeable supermini for $150 ? You're lucky. But eventually, you'll run out of short-minded folks. I don't believe the Supermini is better than the Supermacro V1.0 by any means. If it...

Quote: Originally Posted by atx I'm not complaining, cause I returned mine. But there should be plenty of folks who should complain, cause they've been screwed. I disagree. You can buy a whole new complete amp for $150 (4 switches) via the upgrade and sell the old one like I...

Quote: Originally Posted by goto2003 I may assume that V3 uses the same four feature board as in V1. Sending in the V1 for V3 using the 4 features in V1 may save $50, which means you pay $49.99 if not going to 2XBUF634. Hmm. That is possible, but I am not sure if Xin is offering...

Quote: Originally Posted by Big Al I'm still a little confused to the upgrade path from V1 to V3. Say if I want to keep my current config; V1 with 4 switch, 2X buf634 soldered on, OP627 (basically keep my V1 unit "as is") and I want a 2nd SM but V3 and stay with NE5534 (instead of...

Quote: Originally Posted by sant430 I've wondered that myself. Would removing the opamp socket in ground channel affect the flexibility of using headphones with varying impedance and sensitivity? When would it be ideal to keep the opamp socket?? It seems that Xin thinks the ground...

Xin has offered to remove the opamp socket in ground channel and double the caps to 4000uF. This is a free upgrade. What would be the advantage, if any, of this when using Etys ER-4S canalphones. Would it just give more power that would not be needed in my situation?

Quote: Originally Posted by goto2003 One can have the four features as long as don't put in the three buffer sockets. You're right affter reading over at Xin's forum I stand corrected that you can have both the opamp sockets and the 4 switches.

Quote: Originally Posted by Darwin022 opamp sockets are standard, switches are extra.... the $349 version should be exactly what you want Actually this is not correct. You can not have opamp sockets and the 4 switches. IT one or the other. He is the text direct from his order...

Quote: Originally Posted by Onix Zemo has new amps for sale, so maybe an update could be in order Thanks for the update. I have added the new Zemo amps.

Quote: Originally Posted by Onix Another one. This guy is a Headfier and people likes a lot his work http://www.eyevancsu.net/_wsn/page3.html Added.

Not to mention Xin is offering free upgrades from SuperMacro V1.0 to 2.0 is you ordered in the last 30 days. Plus a very reasonable upgrade fee from v1.0/2.0 to 3.0, Xin is the man... er the Doctor.

Xin is Xin-sane. I was going to meet him this week to pick up my v2.0. Now I will have to wait.

All existing order and newly placed ones will ship with the v 2.0. So order away. Quote: Originally Posted by Zoide Phew! So, we can already order the 2.0 version?

Nooooooooooooooooo. I have only had my SM for a week now. I wonder if Xin will let me swap out to a v.2 for free. I guess technically I could return mine as its still under the 30 day return period and then buy the new V.2 Hopefully it will not come to that.

Quote: Originally Posted by Xanadu777 Ahh, one of the "original style" woodies. I don't do the plastic insert style anymore, and only a limited amount were made this way. I still like the way the black/silver and Paduak look together though. Thanks for the pics... Yeah these were...